What is the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), what are its sources of funding, and why does it so consistently advocate for positions favourable to the United States and the weapons industry? Follow the money trail. Throwing something at the T.V. could become an expensive habit. Yet how often I feel like it, especially so Continue reading »
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The American republic morphed well over a century ago into an empire of many endless wars. With U.S. troops still in Syria, Iraq, Somalia and numerous African countries, with over 800 military bases in more than 70 countries and a war budget of roughly one trillion dollars a year, it’s no surprise that one of Continue reading »
Why was Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani assassinated by the US? His visit to Venezuela in 2019 may provide some answers. Published in The Cradle on January 3, 2023 On 3 January 2020, the US military assassinated Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the elite Quds Force in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Continue reading »
Just in time, the fundamental faults of AUKUS are being exposed in Canberra and Washington. This development is not only due to the mounting concern among Australian civil society groups. The Australian mainstream media are now discussing the hitherto unmentionable drawbacks of AUKUS. But it’s because two US Senators, Democrat Jack Reed and Republican James Continue reading »
NYSE is partnering with an Israeli exchange, making it easier for Americans to invest in companies supporting Palestinian human rights abuses.
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"Hang on, what's Adolf doing here?"
An important debate is developing in Pearls and Irritations on the need to reduce consumption. In his article “Labor’s Environmental Denialism”, Stephen Williams acknowledged several positive steps being taken by the Labor government to help protect the environment, and then argued that Labor was failing to address the fundamental drivers of environmental disaster, which he Continue reading »
When interviewed on Great Game on Russia’s state-run Channel One (8 Dec. 2022), Russia’s Foreign Minister, Secretary Lavrov, was given ample opportunity to set out Russia’s views on its role in the Ukraine and on the differences his country has with its many adversaries. The interview is long and Lavrov is aided by presenters who Continue reading »
CEPR has long been a leader in examining economic and political developments in Latin America. Highlights of our work in 2022 included the following: Co-Director Mark Weisbrot joined Joseph E. Stiglitz to author this op-ed for Foreign Policy on the February 2022 agreement between Argentina and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The piece highlighted that […]
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With Joe Biden making a historic visit to Mexico, Washington’s fixation on immigration overshadows everything else.
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